Here's a seek peak at a book that looks like it should be fun to browse; prolific Scottish photographer Colin Baxter is coming out with a softcover version of his beautiful book of aerial photos, Scotland from Above. Though the softcover version comes out on 15 October, you can pre-order through Amazon.co.uk and get 23% off the suggested retail price of the book when it come out.
A classic book about Welsh history and heritage is making a comeback. The Making of Wales, by Dr John Davies, was first written 25 years ago. Now a revised and fully updated 2nd edition has been launched, with a new chapter added by Dr Davies, covering the past 25 years.
I missed the original ITV series, 'Britain's Favourite View' when it was on air a few years ago. To my delight, I just found the book made to accompany the series in my local library. Since the book is still available at Amazon UK, I thought it was worth mentioning it here.
My bookshelves are overflowing with books that I use to help plan trips, or for researching articles for the BritainExpress.com website. Among my favourite books are two volumes from Blue Guides.
You've probably listened to programmes like Desert Island Disks, where celebrities are asked to think about what they'd do if they were marooned on a desert island, with a choice of only a few favourite CDs to take with them. I was thinking the other day that, while CDs would be nice, and add a bit of variety to life in a tropical paradise, a selection of my favourite books would give me more lasting satisfaction. And while my own personal choice of books would definitely include the Lord of the Rings, that's perhaps less appropriate for a blog focussed on British heritage and travel! Many of my old favourites are just that ... old, and your best bet of finding a copy is a good second-hand bookstore. But I've saved a treat for last; one that you can easily get at any good bookshop. I've included links to Amazon.co.uk where appropriate.
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David Ross is the editor of BritainExpress.com. By training a historian and photographer, he enjoys nothing more than exploring odd corners of Britain.